Puerto Rico + Florida need to look out for Dorian
Things are really starting to get interesting in the Atlantic basin, Dorian is the named storm that is making news this week. It is a …
Resources
You will notice some website changes…
Hi everyone, I wanted to let you subscribers know that I am making some structural changes to the HunkerDown.Guide website. So you will notice some …
Links to State + Local Hurricane Evacuation Maps – Zones and Routes
Updated as of June 19, 2019 There are 17 states that have Atlantic and/or Gulf coastlines. Since most evacuations will be in those areas, I …
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Are you wondering what is happening in the tropics? See our new method of giving you a weather briefing on every post!
Hi everyone! If you have been following Hunker Down Guide this whole season you may have been reading our Tropical Scan section at the bottom …
Tropical Tidbits – One of my favorite unofficial hurricane forecasts
One of my favorite long-range hurricane weather forecasting sites is Levi Cowan’s TropicalTidbits.com. He creates an amazing site featuring the best hurricane models and maps. …
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What is the difference between an advisory, watch, and a warning?
I thought I would take a minute and explain some of the most common weather terminology – and to many people, some of the most …
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Where to monitor the official hurricane weather forecasts
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) website ( https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ ) is the official source of hurricane tracking maps and information. There are lots of other weather …
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What are these 3 and 4 letter words: FEMA, NOAA, NWS, and NHC?
I thought I would take a minute and explain some of the most common and confusing weather terminology – acronyms. Everyone, including this author, almost …
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What does the cone of uncertainty mean?
No, not that type of cone LOL ! You may have noticed the tagline under our logo (HD the turtle): Helping You Prepare for the …
Supplies are Tax Free for Florida
The third day of the 2019 season and I thought I would mention the tax free hurricane supplies situation in Florida. I was unable to …